January 1965 In Music

Regular readers know that, for the past year or so, I've been posting about music happenings from 40 years previous (for the math challenged, last year focused on 1974, by month).

Well, I've decided to expand the effort, see how it goes.  So, looking at 50 years ago, here's the first installment of 1965 in music.  Now, I was in nursery school / kindergarden in 1965, so my personal memories are a bit vague.  BUT, my music interest (and collection) does reach that far back.

Starting with notable albums released in January 1965:

• The Zombies - debut album by the 2014 RRHOF nominee, this includes both of the Zombies' well know songs:  Tell Her No and She's Not There.  The latter ranked #297 of Rolling Stone magazine's list of Top 500 songs of all time
• The Drifters - The Good Life With The Drifters.  A little past their prime, but this album from the RRHOF inducees still featured #18 hit "Saturday Night At The Movies".
• Dean Martin Hits Again.  By the end of 1965, this Rat-Pack crooner would have his on TV show.  But for now, another album.

And topping the charts in January 1965:

• The Beatles - I Feel Fine (1/2/65 and 1/9/65)
• The Supremes - Come See About Me (1/16/65)
• Petula Clark - Downtown (1/23/65 and 1/30/65)

I don't own any of the albums noted above, but I do have the Zombies' hits.  Amd I do have all of the #1 singles.